The environmental impact of reuse vs. recycling of toner and inkjet cartridges
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Conventional wisdom holds that remanufacturing is always the most environmentally-sustainable end-of-life treatment for toner and inkjet cartridges. However, life cycle assessments of non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) remanufactured print cartridges show that issues with print quality, reliability, and end-of-life management practices offset the benefits accrued through reuse. Therefore, superior print quality and reliability combined with material recycling can yield the best environmental outcome for print cartridges.
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